7ES8.9 Understanding the Coriolis Effect Through a Game of Catch

What was the initial setup for the experiment described in the video?

• A game of catch on a stationary playground

• A game of catch on a rotating merry-go-round

• A game of basketball on a rotating court

• A game of soccer on a stationary field

What did Victor predict about the ball's trajectory?

• It would be caught by someone else

• It would return to the thrower

• It would veer to the left

• It would go straight to him

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What was the actual outcome of the ball's trajectory during the experiment?

• It went straight to Victor

• It was caught by the thrower

• It curved and was caught by someone on the thrower's right

• It fell to the ground

How did the participants initially react to the outcome of the experiment?

• They thought the game was unfair

• They were confused

• They did not notice the ball's movement

• They expected the outcome

What scientific effect explains the ball's unexpected trajectory?

• Gravity

• Magnetic force

• Air resistance

• Coriolis effect

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According to the video, what causes the Coriolis effect?

• The rotation of the merry-go-round

• The skill of the thrower

• The ball's inherent properties

• Wind interference

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What is the Coriolis effect often mistaken for in the experiment?

• A scientific error

• A camera effect

• An optical illusion

• A magical trick

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What did the video clarify about the motion of the ball?

• The ball's motion was unpredictable

• The ball was controlled remotely

• The ball moved in a straight line, but appeared curved

• The ball actually curved in the air

A force is an action exerted on a body in order to change the body's state of ______.

• Balance
• Being
• Proximity
• Motion

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What happens when one force PULLS an object toward another?

• Friction
• Motion
• Gravity
• Magnetism